Ferguson clinches Australian contracts
FERGUSON Group of Inverurie announced yesterday its biggest contract wins to date in Australia.
Faroe starts assessing gas potential
Faroe Petroleum said yesterday that the drilling of a sidetrack appraisal well to assess the Glenlivet gas discovery west of Shetland had started.
Aberdeen and Inverness benefit from lower fuel prices
SERVICE stations in Aberdeen were charging 102.9p per litre for petrol and 103.9p for diesel at the end of last week, while in Inverness fuel was being sold at 105.9p for both types.
HSE chief issues offshore safety warning
A Health and Safety Executive chief warned yesterday that there could easily be another Piper Alpha tragedy in the North Sea.
Opito giving pupils chance to energise their future
OPITO - the Oil and Gas Academy will today lead a radical change to the closing day of Offshore Europe.
Golf tournament to cut into next Offshore Europe
The next Offshore Europe oil show in Aberdeen, in 2011, is being cut short to avoid a clash with a big golf tournament.
Caledus celebrating Middle East deployment
CALEDUS, the Aberdeen-based well-construction technology oil and gas service-sector business, is celebrating the first commercial deployment in the Middle East of its SlimWELL technology.
‘Dragons’ get to work as young professionals have their say
Young professionals from Britain's oil and gas industry yesterday proposed to business leaders ways to improve the strategy for attracting, developing and retaining the next generation of workers.
Nautilus hoping to hook big chunk of global market
ABERDEEN-BASED Nautilus Rigging is showing a new lifting hook which it says has largely consigned pinch and trap injuries to history.
Is the barrel half full or half empty?
THE shifting economic climate has created a toxic mix for the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Online seismic data store to speed up oil development
An online data store which should help to maximise recovery of the UK's oil and gas reserves was launched yesterday.
Balmoral in £2m move to boost output
Balmoral Offshore Engineering (BOE) said yesterday it was investing £2million in an additional manufacturing operation at its Aberdeen headquarters.
Agile launched at show
A NEW firm was launched yesterday by two Aberdeen businessmen.
ITF highlights decade of achievement
A not-for-profit oil and gas industry organisation is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Offshore Europe.
Further three firms sign up with institute
The National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) today announced the recruitment of a further three leading companies.
Councils geared up to assist local businesses
ABERDEEN City and Aberdeenshire councils are sharing a stand at Offshore Europe, assisting 22 local companies to exhibit on a prime site at the show.
SCF on lookout for opportunities
THE president of Houston-based private-equity firm SCF Partners is in Aberdeen this week to mark its achievements since entering the local market in 2007.
Oil giant to boost North Sea jobs by 80
A North Sea operator is today announcing a major jobs and investment boost as the Offshore Europe oil show opens in Aberdeen.
TAQA acquires further acreage in North Sea
Abu Dhabi national energy company TAQA announced another British acquisition yesterday.
BP postpones North Sea cutback plans
Oil giant BP has postponed plans to make cost-cutting moves on its North Sea platforms, it emerged yesterday.
Business booming after bosses’ buy-in
ABERDEEN oil service company ATR Group yesterday reported a jump of more than 20% in turnover to £17million in the first full year following a management buy-in.
Champion wins £6m-plus North Sea deal
SPECIALIST oilfield production-chemical company Champion Technologies has been awarded a contract by Maersk Oil North Sea UK to provide production chemicals.
North Sea milestone for TAQA
THE UK arm of the Abu Dhabi national energy company becomes dutyholder today of its four operated North Sea platforms - Cormorant Alpha, North Cormorant, Tern and Eider - taking over from Wood Group Engineering (North Sea).
Kinch to invest windfall in new venture
A NORTH-EAST entrepreneur and major shareholder in Venture Production, who will collect more than £93million from the £1.3billion takeover of the firm, plans to use a significant part of the money into building up another North Sea business.
Wood Group has confidence in longer-term market prospects
Aberdeen-based international energy service giant Wood Group said yesterday it had achieved a robust performance in challenging markets in the first half of 2009.